Manuel Vargas, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · New Orleans, LA
Manuel Vargas, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1366838948, issued on Apr 10, 2015. Check the license (Louisiana 303026, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Manuel Vargas
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 303026 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1542 Tulane Ave # T4M2, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Phone
- (504) 568-4498
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 9, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170306001233); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Manuel Vargas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 303026Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
3,071 Medicare Part D claims for 609 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate490 claims
- Methotrexate419 claims
- Prednisone261 claims
- Allopurinol190 claims
- Gabapentin164 claims
- Ibandronate Sodium143 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $845.25
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ochsner Clinic LLCBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Manuel Vargas among 89 rheumatology physician records in Louisiana
Manuel Vargas, M.D. is one of 89 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 83% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 66 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 89 rheumatology physician records in Louisiana.
All 89 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jennifer Abdalla, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121376004937
- Mansour Alghamdi, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121639681927
- Barrett Ford, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121225425820
- Shreya MadhavaramNew Orleans, LA 701121093205072
- Hugh McGrath, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121831117464
- Nirupa Patel, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151851586218
- Alfredo Vichot, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151720070378
- Merlin Wilson, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151952388969
Common questions
What is Manuel Vargas, M.D.'s NPI number?
Manuel Vargas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366838948, issued on Apr 10, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Manuel Vargas, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1542 Tulane Ave # T4M2, New Orleans, LA, 70112. Phone: (504) 568-4498. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Manuel Vargas, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 303026, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Manuel Vargas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Manuel Vargas, M.D. had 3,071 Medicare Part D claims for 609 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.